China’s $11 Trillion Stock Market Haunts Xi and Trump—Here’s Why
Beijing and Washington are sweating over the same ticking time bomb.
China’s stock market—weighing in at a staggering $11 trillion—is giving both superpowers sleepless nights. Xi Jinping’s regulatory crackdowns backfire as capital flees, while Trump-era tariffs now bite harder as liquidity dries up. No one’s winning.
The irony? Both leaders fueled this mess. Xi’s obsession with control strangled innovation, while Trump’s trade war accelerated decoupling—leaving markets trapped in a lose-lose spiral. Meanwhile, retail investors pile into crypto just to escape the carnage (smart move).
Bottom line: When elephants fight, the market gets trampled. And as usual, Wall Street bankers will short the rubble.